It has an unique history that includes a land speed record of 276.8 miles per hour, set by Malcom Campbell in 1935 on the sand
and a future that includes a NASCAR stadium scheduled to open in 2016.
There has been the wild and crazy days of Spring Break in the 70s, Bike Week and, did I mention, NASCAR?
Now, there is a Hard Rock Hotel about to break ground on an oceanfront parcel near Silver Beach. But there is a small issue that must be dealt with first. It’s the “tradition” of beach driving. It seems like the developers of the Hard Rock, and other potential investors, don’t like the idea of their guests walking across a parking lot with a lane for moving vehicles to get to the ocean. So, the County Commission has to figure out how to ban beach driving in front of luxury hotels, or face the grim reality of being stuck in the twilight zone.
Sample 30 second video on Animoto. You can produce 30 second videos for free.
Once you get a feel for the process, you can produce longer videos for $5 per month. You can upgrade to the “pro” level and get higher resolution and more options, for $40 per month, less if paid for a year.
But you can start for free. That’s the focal point of my Video Marketing Workshop for SCORE87, the Volusia/Flagler (FL) chapter of the national organization.
I’m putting the finishing touches on my video marketing workshop. I’ve change the name several times. Added and deleted slides. Made the presentation in my mind. Now, I just have to actually stand in front of a group of people who are looking to me for some help in creating online video.
As I learn a new process, I am constantly pushing to see what else can be added to the base.
A favorite expression of mine is: Everything is easy once you know how its done. My corollary to that is: Once you know how its done, you want to know what else you can do with the knowledge. Which, often leads to side trips and distractions.
I am striving to keep it simple. I don’t want to distract or confuse. I simply want people to know how simple it has become to create and share a video online.
The base, for me, is http://animoto.com. It’s a digital image to video service begun in 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animoto). I began using Animoto is 2007. Since then, I have produced more than 900 videos, including modifications, all of which end up on a Youtube channel.
As social media gained widespread acceptance, pushing the Youtube video to social media sites became easier.
There are three elements to my method: produce, distribute and promote. There are steps to each. Then, there are variations. Then, Google changes it’s algorithms and you make modifications.
Producing the video is easy, with Animoto. As is distribution to Youtube and Vimeo. And, a variety of social media platforms.
Frankly, it’s a never ending educational process, so you have to be in it for the long haul.
One video, on one channel, on one website, isn’t sufficient.